INCURRING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

incurring

verb

present participle of incur

as in contracting

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The Elk Grove Unified School District will switch contracting companies for its crossing guard services this school year in a cost-saving move as the district works to reduce its budget deficit.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Stripping out an entire age cohort in markets where usage is already contracting adds a further layer of uncertainty.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 30 July 2026

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Born in San Francisco with his twin brother Don on January 7, 1930, O’Connor and his twin served together in the United States Marine Corps in the Korean War from 1950-1951, and after college Richard began pursuing a career in Hollywood.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
When his first love—a sharp prosecutor named Go Eun-sae (Ha Young)—suffers amnesia following a sudden accident, Tae-ha claims to be her boyfriend to protect her from the dangerous crime syndicate pursuing her.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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Berg will also navigate future media rights deals post-2029, seeking partners for co-creation.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Combs is participating in a drug-abuse rehabilitation program at FCI Fort Dix, while his legal team continues to appeal his conviction and sentence, calling the punishment excessive and seeking acquittal or resentencing.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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Former Chicago Police first deputy superintendent Anthony Riccio said catching these riders isn't easy and riders know it.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Polizzi, 38, credited regular Pap smears with catching her cancer early and encouraged other women to keep up with their own exams for early detection.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026

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